Not all conservatives favor death penalty

12:25 PM,
Jun. 25, 2014

Written by

Kirsten Powers

Last week's Road to Majority conservative confab in the nation's capital had an unlikely exhibitor in the conference hall: opponents of the death penalty.

The activists were in the right place because their opposition stems from conservative principles. Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty believe that the faithful who gathered at the annual event hosted by the Faith and Freedom Coalition are ripe for embracing their critical view of capital punishment.

They have their work cut out for them. Yes, support for death penalties has been dropping in a Pew survey -- from 78 percent ...